DFB Cup 2025: Hertha and Union in the meeting of the second!

DFB Cup 2025: Hertha and Union in the meeting of the second!

Cottbus, Deutschland - An exciting football pleasure is just around the corner, because the draw of the first round in the DFB Cup has set the encounters. The games take place between August 15 and 18 and mark the start for the new season 2024/25 in German professional football. The [Borkener Zeitung] (https://www.borkenerzeitung.de/welt/wiefliga-fuer-fuer-hertha-hertha-rstracht- against-lautern-640562.html) reports that the clubs from the Bundesliga usually only get into business after the teams.

Hertha BSC meets the SC Prussia Münster, her second division competitor in another duel. The signs are not particularly good for the Berliners because they lost both games against Münster last season. They achieved the worst result in the round of 16 of the 2023/24 Cup, where they failed after extension at 1. FC Köln.

historical challenges for Union Berlin and Cottbus

The 1. FC Union Berlin is dealing with FC Gütersloh. The Berliners go to the competition without ever wining the trophy. The association failed in the final in 2001 and in the semi -finals in 2022. Energie Cottbus, on the other hand, meets Hannover 96. The Cottbusers have qualified over a strong fourth place in the 3rd league, but have always lost in the first round in the last eight cup competitions.

An outstanding match stands for the BFC Dynamo, which can receive VfL Bochum. The dynamos were also not very lucky in the cup; Despite eight qualifications for the competition, the victory has so far been pending.

climb for RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf

RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf can be particularly pleased, which will be shown for the first time in the DFB Cup-and that against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The Brandenburg Association has secured the place in the national trophy by winning the state cup and is now facing a challenge that causes excitement. A first round premium of around 200,000 euros is waiting for the players. Interestingly, the game does not take place in the home stadium, but in the Karl Liebknecht Stadium or in the Mommsen Stadium.

The games from August 15th to 18th are eagerly awaited by the fans, and the DFB announced that the exact game plans will be published at a later date. So there is enough time to revive the rivalries and to cheer the anticipation for the final on May 23, 2026 in the Berlin Olympic Stadium.

The DFB Cup is not only an important stage for the great opportunities of the smaller clubs, but also a competition with a rich history. Since his introduction in 1935, he has established himself as the second most important tournament in German club football. The current title holder is VfB Stuttgart, who was recently able to cheer with a total of four titles.